Judgment Mask

1971.13.0029

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Artifact Identification Judgment Mask   (1971.13.0029)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Personal Symbols
  4. :
  5. Status Symbols
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period Colonial
Date 20th century
Culture Belo? Dan
Location Not on Exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 51.0 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 34.7 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 21.2 cm
Weight 2021 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Plant--Wood, Animal--Shell, Hair, Hide, Plant--Raffia, Pigment, Metal
Manufacturing Processes Carved

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description N/A
Bibliography

Fleischman, Jacquelyn N. "Continuity and Control: Art in Some West African Societies," (unpub. catalog, on file)

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Purchase
Reproduction no

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